400+ Arch User Repository packages have been compromised in a massive, sophisticated supply chain attack, including a rootkit installation.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-12T04:22:42Z (UTC) What’s Happening It appears an AUR package maintainer’s account (arojas) was compromised. The maintainer’s account had write access to over 400 package repos. The compromise was reported and other AUR maintainers have been working to remove the infected packages. The affected packages were modified with preinstall scripts to use npm to install the atomic-lockfile package, a malicious payload. Here’s an example of the change: This blog has a deep d...